Assignment: Forest Biomes Bubble Map
• By yourself, create a bubble map for all four types of forest
biomes (coloring is optional) - Due Tomorrow!
Extra Credit to those that are nice enough for me to keep!
Each forest must
have:
•Center title
•Conditions section:
•Climate
•Threats
•Animals:
•Examples &
adaptations
•Plants:
•Examples &
adaptations
•Illustrations
throughout
Forest Biomes
1. Taiga = northern coniferous
forest
• Long winters (6-10 months);
average temp. below freezing
• Plant growth occurs in summer constant daylight & high
precipitation (~10cm/month)
• Plants: conifers
– shape of leaves & waxy
coating prevent H2O loss
– Cone shape prevents snow
build up
– Pine needles makes oil acidic
• Animals: summer birds; mice;
hares, lynx, foxes, wolves
Forest Biomes
2. Tropical Rain Forest
• Near equator (South America, Africa, SE Asia, Australia)
• High precipitation & moderate temps year round
• Helps regulate world climate by sucking up CO2
Forest Biomes
• Tropical Rain Forest continued
– Plants: buttress root trees, orchids, epiphytes, etc.
– Animals: parrots, monkeys, snakes, tons of insects
– Soil is nutrient poor b/c decomposition happens so fast &
all the plants suck up nutrients
Layers :
Forest Biomes
• Tropical Rain Forest continued
– Provides food & medicines
– Biodiversity fact: tropical rainforest covers <7% of
Earth’s surface, but contains 50% of all plant & animal
species
Forest Biomes
• Tropical Rain Forest continued
– Threats: logging, agriculture, & oil exploration
• Plants & animals face habitat loss & poaching
Forest Biomes
3. Temperate Deciduous Forest
– Eastern US, Europe & Asia
– Abundant rainfall, moderate
temp.
– Trees: maple, oak, birch
– Plant adaptation: trees lose
leaves each fall
– Animals: deer, squirrel, bears,
insects, birds
• Some hibernate
– Threats: development, logging
Forest Biomes
• 4. Temperate Rain Forest
– Pacific Northwest US, Australia
(coastal areas)
– High precipitation & moderate
temps year round
– Trees: spruce, fir, redwood
– Animals: flying squirrel, bears,
insects, cougars, birds –
northern spotted owl
– Threats: development